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The What s the latest? Ottawa s health officials reported 45 new cases of COVID-19, but no new deaths on Valentine s Day. Twenty-five newly confirmed cases were recorded in western Quebec. Starting Tuesday, businesses like restaurants, gyms and salons will be allowed to welcome customers with some restrictions and the City of Ottawa will begin gradually reopening services to the public. Canadian pharmacies are ready to help with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to the public once enough doses become public, according to the head of an association that represents the retailers. How many cases are there? As of Sunday, 13,948 Ottawa residents have tested positive for COVID-19. There are currently 426 known active cases and 13,090 resolved cases. Public health officials have attributed 432 deaths to COVID-19. ....
Posted: Feb 12, 2021 2:25 PM ET | Last Updated: February 12 Duska Maric, owner of Anika Arts and Flowers in Nepean, is recommending customers find alternatives to the boring dozen-rose bouquet.(Francis Ferland/CBC) Romance may be in the air this weekend, but you might want to reconsider your plan to express your love with a bouquet of red roses. Florists say a combination of high demand and pandemic restrictions is affecting supplies of the Valentine s Day favourite, creating a shortage in Canada. A sharp drop in flights from rose-growing South American countries including Ecuador and Colombia is partly to blame, but so is the stay-at-home order that s in place in Ottawa until Tuesday. Because people are unable to visit loved ones or go out on dates, they re sending flowers instead. ....